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The palace of shame that makes China angry
There is a deep, unhealed historical wound in the UK's relations with China - one that most British people know nothing about.
A Chinese Propaganda Icon Loses a Layer of Myth
The origin of a tale about cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point learning about the notorious soldier Lei Feng has been revealed.
Shohrat Zakir
Shohrat Zakir is a Chinese politician of Uyghur origin and, since December 2014, the Chairman of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and the deputy party chief of Xinjiang. Since October 2017, he is the member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. He was born in Yining (Ghulja). He went to Tianjin University. He was the former Mayor of Ürümqi. He studied computer science in Hubei Province.
Evergrande Boss Xu Jiayin Buys Sydney Home for $33.4M
Xu Jiayin, the chairman of Chinese real estate developer Evergrande, was revealed this week as the buyer of a $39 million mansion in Sydney, Australia
Cyber Sovereignty Must Rule Global Internet
The success of the Internet in China over the past 20 years shows that successful foreign companies in China respect China's market environment and abide...
Yinao: Protest and Violence in China’s Medical Sector
As China’s health sector has become increasingly commercialized, conflicts between patients and doctors have been escalating, sometimes even erupting in violence against health professionals.
Why would Mark Zuckerberg want Facebook employees to read the Chinese president’s book?
“I want them to understand socialism with Chinese characteristics," Zuckerberg reportedly said.
China is buying up Italy, one company at a time
While Italian shoppers may be urged to shun Made-in-China products, many cash-strapped Italian entrepreneurs can't afford to be as picky when they choose business partners.
Chiude Pompi, re del tiramisù: "Vendo ai cinesi, ma non li offendo"
Addio allo storico locale di via Albalonga. Il proprietario attacca il municipio: "Troppe sanzioni ai clienti in sosta selvaggia. Mi trasferisco all'Eur&q…
China National Petroleum Corp anti-graft chief Wang Lixin 'detained'
China National Petroleum Corporation's anti-corruption chief Wang Lixin has been detained by corruption investigators, according to a mainland news report, the latest senior official to be questioned at the country's biggest energy producer.
Chinese company buys NYC's iconic Waldorf Astoria hotel
New York City landmark, opened in 1931, was sold for $1.95B; Hilton Worldwide will continue to manage the property
Umbrella Movement
The Umbrella Movement was a political movement that emerged during the Hong Kong democracy protests of 2014. Its name arose from the use of umbrellas as a tool for passive resistance to the Hong Kong Police's use of pepper spray to disperse the crowd during a 79-day occupation of the city demanding more transparent elections, which was sparked by the decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (NPCSC) of 31 August 2014 that prescribed a selective pre-screening of candidates for the 2017 election of Hong Kong's chief executive.
In Creating ‘Martyrs’ Day,’ China Promotes a Vision of the Past (Published 2014)
As Beijing’s tensions with neighbors rise, analysts see Martyrs’ Day as an effort by the Communist Party to be seen as a guardian against invaders.
China’s Overseas IPOs
The world’s biggest population is more active online than ever, and foreign investors naturally want a piece of the action. A little problem: Chinese law restricts foreign investment in internet companies (along with telecommunications, mining and private education). Not to worry — where there’s a will, there’s a way, in this case an exotic corporate structure that magically turns a Chinese company into a foreign one with shares that overseas investors can buy. And they have. Chinese firms have
'They Don't Want Moderate Uighurs' | by Ian Johnson | The New York Review of Books
Why was Ilham Tohti arrested? Wang Lixiong: The only conclusion is dark: they don’t want moderate Uighurs. Because if you have moderate Uighurs, then why aren't you talking to them? So they wanted to get rid of him and then you can say there are no moderates and we’re fighting terrorists.
Do You Know How Big Alibaba Really Is?
The Chinese e-commerce company is bigger than a lot of S&P 500 companies. Do you know which ones?
LME Signs Deal With China Construction Bank
The London Metal Exchange and its parent company, Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, said they are seeking to accelerate the LME's expansion into Asia through a preliminary agreement with China Construction Bank.
